Montana Fly Company’s Clipped-head Hopper Fly

These odd little suckers come in handy if a trout fisherman happens to find a fly fishing spot where a lot of grasshoppers are hatching. According to Bass Pro’s blog, the key to fly fishing trout is to match the hatch.

‘What the Hell is That’ Lure

Wooden Fishing Lures

“American Woodworker” highlighted a few techniques used in creating wooden fishing lures. These weird-looking topwater fishing lures are great for skipping across the top of water and attracting bass, musky and pike.

Live Target Hollow Body Field Mouse

A self-proclaimed “bass junkie” blogger added this field mouse lure to his “bass fishing Christmas list.” Winner of the 2011 ICAST Best in Show for soft lures, this weird-looking fishing lure from Live Target is great for twitching along the top of moss, grass and pads.